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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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